In the summer of 1776, as the colonies stood on the edge of revolution, five men were tasked with putting the cause of liberty into words. They weren’t soldiers or generals, but thinkers, writers, and statesmen. Together, they formed what history remembers as the Committee of Five. Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Sherman, and Livingston weren’t just drafting a political statement—they were writing the birth certificate of a new nation. On this episode of Dave Does History, we’re diving into the story behind the Declaration of Independence—not the battles or the parades, but the late nights, the arguments, the edits, and the erased lines that never made it to print. We’ll explore how these five men shaped the message that defined America, why Jefferson was chosen to write it, and what it took to get thirteen divided colonies to unite around one explosive idea. This is the story behind the signature.

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